The 7 Spirits W1920 a Wonderful History That Spirits with Passion and Humility… with Goes Far Back in Time

We take on challenges every day to produce first-class The 7 spirits W1920 A wonderful history that spirits with passion and humility… with goes far back in time. A loving attention to detail. grandson manages to bring his grandfather’s trade to life: distill grappa… In the 1930s BIASCA The old still belonging Map of Ticino in the early to grandfather Spiro Grandfather Spiro handed 19th century down his secrets to me. I work with Our spirits with their unique aromas passion and seek excellence. Grandfather Spiro Local products Distillery Wittwer Our history goes back a long he decided to open a bicycle shop. on my grandfather’s business? everything we had inherited: the We do not use any chemical we have developed a website, where Wittwer Alan way, precisely in 1920. In that year, He thus worked on distilling grappa After lengthy reflection, I decided to secrets, the ancient recipes, the pas- additives, and in order to supply a people can also buy our products owner and my grandfather Mario Caccialan- from September to February and take the risk: it was in June 1999. sion and, above all, grandfather’s genuinely 100% local product we online, and we have succeeded in process expert in distillation za, named Spiro, began to travel on fixing bicycles from March to My wife has really supported me in original distillation flask – all that use the water from our mountains: creating our logo. forth and back on the roads be- August. taking this decision. in the midst of all the state of art Santa Petronilla water. In order to preserve the bond via Prada 2 tween Bodio, Giornico, Biasca and He would have been so proud The business flourished and in technology. Thanks to my wife and my with our history, as I told you, we CH-6710 Biasca SWISS PRODUCTS Tenero, in order to distill grappa for to know that I am carrying on his 2008 I decided to engage an assis- Our philosophy is to carry out daughter I feel full of energy, de- have chosen the mark “W1920”. the farmers with his mobile steam “creations”, but sadly I did not have tant in the bicycle shop. Therefore I our work with love and find fulfil- termined and in harmony. Phone 091 862 40 30 distillation flask. time to get it over: he became ill and could invest more time in improv- ment in it. I would not have been able Fax 091 862 40 65 He was a natural talent, and died shortly before I decided to take ing both businesses, never forgetting In our distillery, everything to manage all this on my own and Mobile 079 681 00 52 since he was aware that he could not up this path. my traditions and my history. is produced by hand and all our would not be capable to work from distillati dal 1920 live on the income from distillation At the age of 20, I was stand- In 2010, we established new products are made locally. The grapes morning till night without this peace. [email protected] alone, as it was an activity lim- ing at a crossroads: should I pur- headquarters in Biasca, Via Prada 2. exclusively come from Ticino, as the In the later years, we have de- www.wittwer1920.com BIASCA ited to a restricted annual period, sue a military career or carry Here we are preserving other fruits have Swiss origins. cided to change our products design: wittwer1920.com Scan the QR code with your smartphone New for 2016! Nostrana 1920 Grappa 1920 William 1920 Kirsch 1920 Albicocca 1920 Limoncino Nocino 1920 Spiro 1920 45% vol. 48% vol. 46% vol. 46% vol. 43% vol. 28% vol. 30% vol. 45% vol. Grappa Nostrana embodies two char- The Concord grape, nowadays less This spirit is produced with selected The juicy Swiss cherries, from the can- The apricot Distillate has one of It is produced according to the tradi- This liqueur is made from unripe This Distillate is the latest product acteristics that make it so appreciated: widespread than once, is typical of the and first-quality Valais William pears, col- tons of Schwyz and Zug, are carefully fer- the most extraordinary refined aroma, tional recipe, where the lemon zests from green walnuts, gathered in Ticino in 2015 of our distillery. It is made of a fra- the first is the mixture of fresh pomace Ticino region, where it finds the ideal lected in the summer. From the alcoholic mented and soaked. The slow and gentle among the fruit distillates. The distilla- the coast of Amalfi are steeped in alco- the last days of June, according to an grant and gentle Concord grape Distillate from different grape varieties tradition- climatic conditions to grow. During the fermentation we obtain a very intensive distillation in the traditional steam still tion is therefore meticulous, careful and hol for a 10-12-day period. That way the ancient recipe. The walnuts macerate in set in oak thick staves barrels. After a ally grown in Ticino which also include distillation, carried out with the discon- aromatic must, which is straight led to allows to obtain a very fine and delicate delicate. It is produced with selected and zests release their own fragrant essential a mixture of Ticino grappa, sugar and long resting period the brandy reveals a the zinfandel grape which confers aro- tinuous still, the whole aroma proper to the distillation stage. The rich fragrant fragrance. After a 8-10-month rest-period perfectly ripen apricots from Valais. They oils and digestive features. The resulting natural spices. It is excellent if savoured perfect balance: an aromatic complexity matic fragrance and roundness on the Concord grape is caught. This hard but complexity is enhanced by a slow and in the bottle, it gains a unique aromatic give a juice that ferments and macerates liquid is then mixed with simple syrup as a digestif at the end of a meal, at a consisting of vanilla, mocha, toasted to- palate. The second characteristic lies in fascinating task is performed distilling meticulous steam distillation. The result is richness: from the sweet cherries to the with few cores. The slow steam distilla- and together they create this liqueur. service temperature of 15°C, or used to bacco, raisins and candied fruit, perfectly the immediate distillation of the marc both the new wine and the marc. The a Distillate with a persuasive and flavour Morello cherries, to a red fruit bouquet of tion appraises the fragrances of the must It expresses at best its flavour and flavour the typical nut ice cream. blended with the floriated aromatic vari- coming to the distillery, the only way we result is amazing in the way the Distil- bouquet, that evokes the just picked fruit. strawberries, raspberries and plums. We and hands them over to the spirit. The floriated features if savoured chilled, or ety typical of the Concord grape distillate. can make sure the grappa will receive late evokes the original product: the On the palate it reveals an intensive and recommend to taste it at a service tem- aroma is strong, charming and wrapping even served in chilled glasses. We recom- On the palate it is velvety. The persistence intense and balanced taste. The grappa fragrances reminds those of blueberries, floral hint. It distinguishes itself for its perature of 15°C. It is very well combined to the sense of smell; well balanced and mend keeping the bottle in the freezer. lets emerge the typical scents of wood: rests and ages in stainless steel tanks for strawberries and cherries in alcohol. On elegance and finesse. A pleasant sweet with cheese fondue, ice creams and fruit harmonious. On the palate it is round vanilla, tobacco and species. We recom- a few months before being bottled. It is the palate it turns out to be round, deli- hint matches with its long persistence. salads. and delicate, and it is lightly persistent. mend to taste it at a temperature of floral and harmonic on the palate. The cate and pleasantly fruity. The aftertaste It enhances its features if served at a We recommend a service temperature of 18 °C in a balon glass. taste is strong and balanced. is fine and its persistence long. temperature of 6-8 °C in a little ice-cold 12-14 °C in a small tulip-shaped glass. tulip-shaped glass. It blends well with a fruit salad..

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